Porter-Cable PCC710B Needle Bearing Replacement

This guide is for a Porter-Cable 20V Oscillating Multi-Tool with the model number: PCC710B. Follow this guide to replace the needle bearing.

A bearing is a device used to enable rotational and linear movement, reduce friction, and handles stress at the same time. Bearings are wear-and-tear items that will frequently need to be replaced. When a bearing wears out, it will produce grinding, growling, or rumbling sounds accompanied by a vibration.

You can look here to see another way to fix strange noises coming from your tool, it may not be the needle bearing that needs fixing.

TIP: You will come across thick yellowish grease when dealing with these parts. The tool parts need this grease to function, so don't clean it from the tool! Bring a rag or napkin to wipe your hands after you finish handling these parts.

Before beginning this guide, make sure the battery of the tool is taken off, you do not want any power source connected to the device while working on this replacement!